ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities for 2011, release courtesy of ASBA, note by Larry Eder

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: December 5, 2011

Contact: Fred Stringfellow, CAE

866-501-ASBA, Fax: 410-730-8833

fred@ksgroup.org

ASBA Honors Distinguished Sports Facilities

Ellicott City, MD – The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced the winners of its
annual awards. Awards are presented each year to facilities built by ASBA members, which best exemplify construction excellence.

Awards
are presented in various categories: Tennis Courts, Running Tracks,
Sports Fields and Indoor Multi-Purpose Facilities. Within each category
there are divisions; for example, the Tennis Court category recognizes
facilities in Indoor, Residential and Outdoor divisions; additional
honors were given in the ‘Green’ competition, for award-winning athletic
facilities that used the most eco-friendly design, construction and
operating techniques.

Presentation
of award plaques was made at the Technical Meeting, recently held in
Palm Desert, California. Projects are scored individually based on
considerations such as layout and design, site work, drainage, base
construction, surface, amenities, innovation and overall impression.
Winning entries are those whose cumulative scores meet or exceed the
standard. This year saw an unprecedented number of entries in the
competition.

Winning projects are as follows:

Distinguished Tennis Facilities

RESIDENTIAL TENNIS FACILITIES

Berce Residence

Frankville,
Wisconsin

New Construction: Munson, Inc. (Glendale, Wisconsin)

Dr. Bourne Residence

Salt Lake City, Utah

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Tennis and Track Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Butternut Hollow Residence Indoor Tennis Court

Greenwich, Connecticut

New Construction: Global Sports
& Tennis Design Group, LLC

Fair Haven, New Jersey

Cohen Residence

Weston, Massachusetts

New Construction: Cape& Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)

Cox Residence

Ogden, Utah

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Tennis and Track Company (Salt Lake City,
Utah)

Crossland/Kirkpatrick Residence

Napa, California

New Construction: Vintage Contractors, Inc. (San Francisco,
California)

Gin Lane Residential Residence

Long Island, New York

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Global Sports & Tennis Design Group, LLC

Fair Haven, New Jersey

Gordon Residence

Boca Raton, Florida

New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts (Pompano Beach, Florida)

JJJ Ranch

Dawson, Texas

New Construction: Patriot Court Systems, Inc. (Houston, Texas)

Kirslis Residential Tennis Court

Norwell, Massachusetts

New Construction: Boston Tennis Court Construction Co., Inc. (Hanover, Massachusetts)

Private Residence

Glen Ellen, California

New Construction: Vintage Contractors, Inc. (San Francisco, California)

Private Residence

Miami Beach, Florida

New
Construction: Fast-Dry Courts (Pompano Beach, Florida)

Roberts Residence

Wellesley, Massachusetts

New Construction:
Cape&
Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)

Richard Schmidt Residence

West Linn,
Oregon

New Construction: Atlas Track & Tennis (Tualatin, Oregon)

OUTDOOR TENNIS FACILITIES

Berkshire School
Tennis Facility

Sheffield, Massachusetts

New Construction: Cape& Island Tennis & Track

Pocasset, Massachusetts

Blackhawk School District Tennis Facility

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Vasco Sports Construction (Massillon, Ohio)

Boca Raton Tennis Center

Boca Raton, Florida

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City,
Florida)

Colorado State University Tennis Facility

Fort Collins, Colorado

New Construction: Renner Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Denver, Colorado)

Elkin Municipal Tennis Courts: Tom Gwyn Tennis
Complex

Elkin, North Carolina

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Court One (Granite Quarry, North Carolina)

The Tennis
Center at Fish Hawk Ranch

Valrico, Florida
New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City, Florida)

Florence Tennis Center

Florida, SC

New Construction: Talbot Tennis (Marietta, GA)

Goddard USD 265 Sports Complex

Goddard,
Kansas

New
Construction: Mid-America Courtworks (Wichita, Kansas)

Goodale Park

West Boylston, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Warner Larson, Inc. (Boston,
Massachusetts)

Hunt Logan Tennis Facility at Choate Rosemary Hall

Wallingford, Connecticut

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Cape & Island Tennis & Track
(Pocasset, Massachusetts)

New Orleans City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Construction: American Tennis Courts, Inc. (Mobile,
Alabama)

Polo Park Tennis Facility

Miami Beach, Florida

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Fast-Dry Courts (Pompano
Beach, Florida)

Quarry Beach Club Tennis Center

Naples, Florida

New Construction: Welch Tennis Courts, Inc. (Sun City,
Florida)

INDOOR TENNIS
FACILITY

Belle Meade Country Club

Nashville, Tennessee

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Baseline Sports Construction, LLC (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Distinguished Indoor Multi-Purpose Facilities

Boston University Track and Tennis Center

Boston, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beynon Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Hunt Valley, Maryland)

University of Findlay Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex

Findlay, Ohio

Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. (Lindenhurst, Illinois)

Monroe 33 Tennis, Basketball & Sports Center

Monroe, New Jersey

Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Global Sports & Tennis Design Group,
LLC

Fair Haven, New Jersey

Spoelhof Fieldhouse Complex at Calvin College

Grand
Rapids, Michigan

New Construction: GMB Architecture and Engineering (Holland, Michigan)

Distinguished Track Facilities

OUTDOOR RUNNING TRACK FACILITIES

Barnstable High School

Barnstable, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Cape & Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset,
Massachusetts)

Bishop Gorman High School

Las Vegas, Nevada

New Construction: Renner Sports Surfaces (Denver, Colorado)

Brandon High School Outdoor Track Facility

Ortonville, Michigan

New Construction: Foresite Design, Inc. (Berkley,
Michigan)

Detroit Lakes High School

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc.
(Boone, Iowa)

Elkins High School

Fort Bend, Texas

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone,
Iowa)

Harvard University – McCurdy Running
Track

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Cape & Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)

Ken Hall Stadium at High Tower High
School

Fort Bend, Texas

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)

Leopard Stadium – Outdoor
Track

Gainesville, Texas

New Construction: Texas Sport Builders (Burleson, Texas)

North Reading High School

North Reading, Massachusetts

New Construction: Cape& Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)

Sisseton High School

Sisseton, South
Dakota

New Construction: Fisher Tracks, Inc. (Boone, Iowa)

Spire Institute-The GaREAT Sports Complex Running Track

Geneva, Ohio

New Construction: Beynon Sports Surfaces (Hunt Valley, Maryland)

Swenson Field Athletic Complex, Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Gale Associates, Inc. (Weymouth, Massachusetts)

Tecumseh High School Outdoor Track Facility

Tecumseh,
Michigan

New Construction: Foresite Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)

Winnacunnet Regional High School

Hampton, New Hampshire

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Cape
& Island Tennis (Pocassett,
Massachusetts)

INDOOR TRACK FACILITY

Indoor Running Track at SPIRE Institute

Geneva, Ohio

New Construction: Beynon Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Hunt Valley, Maryland)

Distinguished Sports Fields

SINGLE FIELD
FACILITIES

Alexander Gusdorf Eco-Park High Altitude Soccer Complex

Taos, New Mexico

New Construction: Living Designs Group Architects (Taos, New Mexico)

Avon Lake High School

Avon Lake, Ohio

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Vasco Sports Construction (Massillon, Ohio)

Brandon High School Synthetic Turf Football Facility

Ortonville, Michigan

New Construction: Foresite Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)

Carrollton High School Synthetic Field

Carrollton, Georgia

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Sports Turf Company, Inc. (Whitesburg,
Georgia)

Dearborn High School
Synthetic Turf Multi-Purpose Facility

Dearborn, Michigan

New Construction: Foresite Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)

Englemann Soccer Field at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Upgrade of Existing Facility: GRAEF (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)

Farrington Field

Fort Worth, Texas

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Paragon Sports Constructors, LLC (Fort Worth, Texas)

Gateway Regional High School

Woodbury Heights, New Jersey

Upgrade of Existing Facility: American Athletic Courts, Inc. (Vincentown, New Jersey)

Joliet
Memorial Stadium – Field

Joliet,
Illinois

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. (Lindenhurst, Illinois)

Lake Shore High School Synthetic Turf Football Facility

St. Clair Shores,
Michigan

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Foresite Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)

LaVernia High School

La Vernia,
Texas

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Texas Sport Builders (Burleson, Texas)

Napa Memorial Stadium

Napa, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance (Folsom, California)

Northeastern University Parsons Field

Brookline,
Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Sasaki Associates, Inc. (Watertown, Massachusetts)

Oaks Christian High School

Westlake Village, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Hellas
Construction, Inc. (Austin, Texas)

Pahrump Valley High School

Pahrump, Nevada

Upgrade of Existing Facility: UBU
Sports (Atlanta, Georgia)

Pioneer Stadium at California State University East Bay

Hayward, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa
Clara, California)

Princeton Rays Baseball Stadium-Hunnicutt Field

Princeton, West Virginia

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Carolina Green Corp. (Indian Trail,
North Carolina)

Santa Barbara City College-La Playa Stadium

Santa Barbara, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: UBU Sports (Atlanta,
Georgia)

Scottsdale Christian
Academy

Phoenix, Arizona

Upgrade of Existing Facility: General Acrylics, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona)

Softball Stadium
Facility at Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, California

New Construction: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

Soldiers Field Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

New Construction: Stantec (Boston, Massachusetts)

Southern Methodist
University-Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Dallas, Texas

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Texas Sport Builders (Burleson, Texas)

Sun Prairie Senior High School Varsity
Baseball Field

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

New Construction: Rettler Corporation (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)

Taos Eco Park

Taos, New Mexico

New Construction: Lone Mountain Contracting, Inc. (Bosque Farms, New Mexico)

Tecumseh High School Synthetic Turf Athletic Facility

Tecumseh, Michigan

New Construction: Foresite Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)

University of South Carolina – Gamecocks Carolina Stadium

Columbia, South Carolina

New Construction: Carolina Green Corp. (Indian Trail, North Carolina)

Vert Track, Soccer& Lacrosse Stadium at High Point University

High Point, North Carolina

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Medallion Athletic Products (Mooresville, North Carolina)

MULTI-FIELD
FACILITIES

Dan Foley Sports Park

Vallejo, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance (Folsom, California)

Edsel Ford High School Athletic Facility

Dearborn, Michigan

New Construction: Foresite Design, Inc. (Berkley, Michigan)

George Washington High School

San Francisco, California

Upgrade of
Existing Facility: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

Grand Park

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

New Construction: Carolina Green Corp. (Indian Trail, North Carolina)

Las Vegas Sports Park-Soccer Facility

Las Vegas, Nevada

Upgrade of Existing Facility: UBU Sports (Atlanta,
Georgia)

Leopard Stadium – Multi Field

Gainesville, Texas

New Construction: Texas Sport Builders (Burleson, Texas)

Manor ISD Main Stadium

Manor, Texas

New Construction: Texas
Sports Builders (Burleson, Texas)

Mississippi State University

Starkville, Mississippi

Upgrade of Existing
Facility: Sports Turf Company, Inc. (Whitesburg, Georgia)

Newton
South High School

Newton, Massachusetts

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Gale Associates, Inc. (Weymouth, Massachusetts)

Northeast Recreational Field Complex at UNC
Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

New Construction: Medallion Athletic Products, Inc. (Mooresville, North Carolina)

Questa High School –
Fields

Questa, New Mexico

New Construction: Lone Mountain Contracting, Inc. (Bosque Farms, New Mexico)

Rice Lake
Area School District

Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Rettler Corporation (Stevens Point, Wisconsin)

Riverside Park

Cincinnati, Ohio

Upgrade of Existing Facility: The Motz Group (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Shanahan Field at Choate Rosemary Hall

Wallingford, Connecticut

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Milone & MacBroom, Inc.(Cheshire, Connecticut)

Smith River Sports Complex

Martinsville, Virginia

New Construction: Carolina Green Corp. (Indian Trail, North Carolina)

Stagg High School (Phase I)

Stockton, California
New Construction: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

Taos High School Athletic Field Complex

Taos,
New Mexico

Upgrade of Existing Facility: : Living Designs Group Architects (Taos, New Mexico)

Tuba City High School

Tuba City, Arizona

New Construction: General Acrylics, Inc. (Phoenix, Arizona)

Vestavia Hills Sports Park

Vestavia Hills, Alabama

New Construction: Covington Flooring Company, Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)

Green
Facility Award Winners

Alexander Gusdorf Eco-Park, High Altitude Soccer Complex

Taos, New Mexico

New Construction: Living Designs
Group Architects (Taos, New Mexico)

Napa Memorial Stadium

Napa, California

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Beals Alliance (Folsom,
California)

Riverside Park

Cincinnati, Ohio

Upgrade of Existing Facility: The Motz Group (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Soldiers Field Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

New Construction: Stantec (Boston, Massachusetts)

Within each
category, one facility was chosen from among all winning entries to represent
the best of athletic facility construction. The winners were as follows:

TENNIS FACILITIES OF THE YEAR:

RESIDENTIAL:

Gordon
Residence

Boca Raton, Florida

New Construction: Fast-Dry Courts (Pompano Beach, Florida)

OUTDOOR:

Hunt Logan Tennis Facility at Choate Rosemary Hall

Wallingford, Connecticut

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Cape & Island Tennis & Track (Pocasset, Massachusetts)

INDOOR:

Indoor Tennis Courts at Belle Meade Country Club

Nashville,
Tennessee

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Baseline Sports Construction, LLC (Knoxville, Tennessee)

INDOOR MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY OF THE YEAR

University of Findlay – Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex

Findlay, Ohio

Upgrade of Existing Facility: Kiefer Specialty Flooring, Inc. (Lindenhurst, Illinois)

TRACK FACILITIES OF THE YEAR:

OUTDOOR:

Spire Institute – The GaREAT Sports Complex Running Track

Geneva, Ohio

New Construction: Beynon Sports Surfaces (Hunt Valley, Maryland)

INDOOR:

Indoor Running Track at SPIRE Institute

Geneva, Ohio

New Construction: Beynon
Sports Surfaces, Inc. (Hunt Valley, Maryland)

SPORTS FIELD OF THE YEAR:

SINGLE FIELD FACILITY

Softball Stadium Facility at Foothill
College

Los Altos Hills, California

New Construction: Verde Design, Inc. (Santa Clara, California)

MULTI-FIELD FACILITY

Vestavia Hills Sports Park

Vestavia Hills, Alabama

New Construction: Covington
Flooring Company, Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama)

GREEN FACILITY OF THE YEAR:

Alexander Gusdorf Eco-Park, High Altitude Soccer Complex

Taos, New Mexico

New Construction: Living Designs Group Architects (Taos, New Mexico)

The
ASBA
is
a non-profit association helping designers, builders, owners, operators
and users understand quality sports facility construction. The ASBA
sponsors informative meetings, publishes newsletters, books and
technical construction guidelines for both tennis courts and running
tracks, and keeps its members aware of the latest
developments in the industry. It also offers voluntary certification
programs in tennis court, running track and sports fields construction.
Available at no charge is a listing of all publications offered by the
Association, as well as the ASBA’s Membership Directory. For information
on the ASBA, as well as on its publications, activities and upcoming
meetings, please contact the Association at 8480 Baltimore National
Pike, Suite 307, Ellicott City, MD 21043. The toll-free phone number is
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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 50-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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